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Desio’s Tap-Tronics make the difference in Castle’s ‘Tap’ /11 EC I 1 | Adm. Crowe deceives ROTCs / 4
| Elliott leads No. 2 Wildcats / 20
d 1 or tern t trojan
Volume CVIII, Number 25 University of Southern California Thursday, February 16, 1989
JOHN URATA/DAILY TROJAN
Two girls from the Edgewood Private School play pa tty-cake Wednesday outside Bovard Auditorium. Students came to see a concert by Ella Jenkins, a children’s folk singer.
Folk singer treats kids
Laughing and playing without a care in the world, 2,000 youngsters pranced through campus Wednesday on their way to Bovard Auditorium.
Their destination: a concert by Ella Jenkins, a children's folk-song performer, who delighted them with a song-and-dance routine.
"She danced, she sang, and — uh — I forgot," said Jodi Nygaard, a 5-year-old kindergarten student at Edgewood Private School in Orange County.
Her classmate, Daniel Shah, 6, quickly joined in.
"She was calling people to
help her sing songs," he said. "She played different instruments. She taught us different languages."
University students said they enjoyed the presence of the children, who attend preschool through the second grade at regional schools.
"They're adorable," said Elyse Sitomer, a sophomore majoring in communications, as she watched the children walk through Alumni Park. "I'm getting nostalgic. They have so much energy. They bring so much joy to campus."
— Jeordan Legon
Management of ‘Springfest’ divides leaders
By Kyra Phillips
Staff Writer
The controversy surrounding allegations that more than $117,000 of Student Senate funds have been misdirected continued Wednesday as members of the Executive Committee and Program Board clashed over the planning and funding of an upcoming event, "Springfest."
A breakdown of the $117,438.92 in carryover funds from last year was announced Friday by Hanh Cao, the senate's public relations chairwoman, one day after the dispute became public.
Cao said specific budget details, much like those announced last week, were distributed to student leaders in October.
Some Program Board members, however, still say they were misinformed, specifically about senate President Phil Clement's "pet project,"
Springfest —described by Clement as
a one-day "cultural _
festival" modeled af- “““““’ ter UCLA's Mardi Gras celebration.
According to the budget figures released last week, $11,376.37 has been allocated to campus-wide events, specifically to Springfest.
But Program Board members claim they have been misled.
"There have been no specific details about what is going to be done with the money and the intentions for it," said Brett Spivey, executive assistant.
"We've just been quoted different numbers throughout the year and wanted them clarified," said Mark Forte, Black Student Assembly chairman.
But Clement contends the Program Board knew it was a "high-agenda item."
"There was never a formal outline given because it wouldn't be standard procedure," he said.
He said the allocation of funds is entirely up to the Executive Committee.
But Karen Kuettel, Trojan Pride chairwoman, said, "We had no idea where the money was coming from. Yesterday was the first time we found out it was coming from the Campus Wide Events fund," she said Wednesday.
(See Funds, page 12)
NESE DAILY TROJAN
'There was never a formal outline given because it wouldn't be standard procedure.'
Phil Clement, senate president
Student’s dining card doesn’t add up
Pipe bursts after worker strikes line
By Vivien Lou Chen
Staff Writer
A 10-foot fountain of water gushed from an abandoned underground pipeline for more than five hours Wednesday after it was broken by a construction worker who did not know it was there.
The worker, who was installing AT&T phone lines near Seaver Science Center and Olin Hall of Engineering, broke the pipe at 8:30 a.m. as he attempted to remove dirt from a narrow trench, said Lee Simpson, Physical Plant and plumbing shop foreman.
This was the 30th instance of abandoned pipes being broken since installation of the new phone lines began in September, Simpson said.
The construction workers have maps indicating the location of all pipes currently in use, but countless abandoned (See Pipe, page 14)
In Brief
WORLD
Terrorists disrupt vote in Sri Lanka; 56 killed
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Terrorists killed at least 56 people with bombs and gunfire Wednesday, in an assault on several polling places during the first parliamentary elections in
11 years, police reported.
LOCAL
Ban of assault rifles postponed by council
(AP) — The City Council agreed Wednesday to a one-week delay in its ban on the possession of assault rifles, pending a federal court ruling.
The ban on sales will remain, however, while the lawsuit filed Monday by Colt Industries Inc. is considered.
INSIDE
Viewpoint...................................... 4 Komix............................................. 6 Security Roundup........................ 6 Performance....................................7 Sports.....................................— 20
WEATHER
Today —
Fair and warmer, with highs reaching to upper 60s. Friday —
Partly cloudy, with highs in mid-50s to mid-60s.
80 points disappear from meal plan, but sophomore refunded
By Jeordan Legon
Staff Writer
Puzzled Dining Services employees could not explain Wednesday why a student apparently has lost about 80 points from his meal plan.
Eric Hallett, a sophomore majoring in psychology, noticed points missing from his account Feb. 6 when he made a purchase at Cafe Vieni, Vieni.
Earlier that day, Hallett had a total of
306 points, but after spending only three points at Cafe Vieni, Vieni, his card showed a total of 291.
"I had been suspicious that figures on my account were not correlating in the middle of last semester," Hallett said. "But I always dismissed it, thinking, 'I'm just not keeping track of my account.'
"When I'm required to have a meal plan, I place my trust in them to have a good accounting of my money," he said. "There is a certain element of trust that has been betrayed."
Susan Wilkie, director of Diivng Services, said this is the first time her office could not justify the loss of points.
"This is the only time this has hap-
pened in my five years at this office,” Wilkie said. "We are running an extensive search to determine the cause of the discrepancy."
In the past, customers who have complained about "lost" points to Dining Services have always been proven wrong, Wilkie said.
She said the office uses computer printouts detailing the customer's transactions to prove that the points have been used.
The system that the university has to compute dining points, Griffin Technologies Valadine Series Four, is used at campuses nationwide, Wilkie said.
(See Points, page 15)

Desio’s Tap-Tronics make the difference in Castle’s ‘Tap’ /11 EC I 1 | Adm. Crowe deceives ROTCs / 4
| Elliott leads No. 2 Wildcats / 20
d 1 or tern t trojan
Volume CVIII, Number 25 University of Southern California Thursday, February 16, 1989
JOHN URATA/DAILY TROJAN
Two girls from the Edgewood Private School play pa tty-cake Wednesday outside Bovard Auditorium. Students came to see a concert by Ella Jenkins, a children’s folk singer.
Folk singer treats kids
Laughing and playing without a care in the world, 2,000 youngsters pranced through campus Wednesday on their way to Bovard Auditorium.
Their destination: a concert by Ella Jenkins, a children's folk-song performer, who delighted them with a song-and-dance routine.
"She danced, she sang, and — uh — I forgot," said Jodi Nygaard, a 5-year-old kindergarten student at Edgewood Private School in Orange County.
Her classmate, Daniel Shah, 6, quickly joined in.
"She was calling people to
help her sing songs," he said. "She played different instruments. She taught us different languages."
University students said they enjoyed the presence of the children, who attend preschool through the second grade at regional schools.
"They're adorable," said Elyse Sitomer, a sophomore majoring in communications, as she watched the children walk through Alumni Park. "I'm getting nostalgic. They have so much energy. They bring so much joy to campus."
— Jeordan Legon
Management of ‘Springfest’ divides leaders
By Kyra Phillips
Staff Writer
The controversy surrounding allegations that more than $117,000 of Student Senate funds have been misdirected continued Wednesday as members of the Executive Committee and Program Board clashed over the planning and funding of an upcoming event, "Springfest."
A breakdown of the $117,438.92 in carryover funds from last year was announced Friday by Hanh Cao, the senate's public relations chairwoman, one day after the dispute became public.
Cao said specific budget details, much like those announced last week, were distributed to student leaders in October.
Some Program Board members, however, still say they were misinformed, specifically about senate President Phil Clement's "pet project,"
Springfest —described by Clement as
a one-day "cultural _
festival" modeled af- “““““’ ter UCLA's Mardi Gras celebration.
According to the budget figures released last week, $11,376.37 has been allocated to campus-wide events, specifically to Springfest.
But Program Board members claim they have been misled.
"There have been no specific details about what is going to be done with the money and the intentions for it," said Brett Spivey, executive assistant.
"We've just been quoted different numbers throughout the year and wanted them clarified," said Mark Forte, Black Student Assembly chairman.
But Clement contends the Program Board knew it was a "high-agenda item."
"There was never a formal outline given because it wouldn't be standard procedure," he said.
He said the allocation of funds is entirely up to the Executive Committee.
But Karen Kuettel, Trojan Pride chairwoman, said, "We had no idea where the money was coming from. Yesterday was the first time we found out it was coming from the Campus Wide Events fund," she said Wednesday.
(See Funds, page 12)
NESE DAILY TROJAN
'There was never a formal outline given because it wouldn't be standard procedure.'
Phil Clement, senate president
Student’s dining card doesn’t add up
Pipe bursts after worker strikes line
By Vivien Lou Chen
Staff Writer
A 10-foot fountain of water gushed from an abandoned underground pipeline for more than five hours Wednesday after it was broken by a construction worker who did not know it was there.
The worker, who was installing AT&T phone lines near Seaver Science Center and Olin Hall of Engineering, broke the pipe at 8:30 a.m. as he attempted to remove dirt from a narrow trench, said Lee Simpson, Physical Plant and plumbing shop foreman.
This was the 30th instance of abandoned pipes being broken since installation of the new phone lines began in September, Simpson said.
The construction workers have maps indicating the location of all pipes currently in use, but countless abandoned (See Pipe, page 14)
In Brief
WORLD
Terrorists disrupt vote in Sri Lanka; 56 killed
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Terrorists killed at least 56 people with bombs and gunfire Wednesday, in an assault on several polling places during the first parliamentary elections in
11 years, police reported.
LOCAL
Ban of assault rifles postponed by council
(AP) — The City Council agreed Wednesday to a one-week delay in its ban on the possession of assault rifles, pending a federal court ruling.
The ban on sales will remain, however, while the lawsuit filed Monday by Colt Industries Inc. is considered.
INSIDE
Viewpoint...................................... 4 Komix............................................. 6 Security Roundup........................ 6 Performance....................................7 Sports.....................................— 20
WEATHER
Today —
Fair and warmer, with highs reaching to upper 60s. Friday —
Partly cloudy, with highs in mid-50s to mid-60s.
80 points disappear from meal plan, but sophomore refunded
By Jeordan Legon
Staff Writer
Puzzled Dining Services employees could not explain Wednesday why a student apparently has lost about 80 points from his meal plan.
Eric Hallett, a sophomore majoring in psychology, noticed points missing from his account Feb. 6 when he made a purchase at Cafe Vieni, Vieni.
Earlier that day, Hallett had a total of
306 points, but after spending only three points at Cafe Vieni, Vieni, his card showed a total of 291.
"I had been suspicious that figures on my account were not correlating in the middle of last semester," Hallett said. "But I always dismissed it, thinking, 'I'm just not keeping track of my account.'
"When I'm required to have a meal plan, I place my trust in them to have a good accounting of my money," he said. "There is a certain element of trust that has been betrayed."
Susan Wilkie, director of Diivng Services, said this is the first time her office could not justify the loss of points.
"This is the only time this has hap-
pened in my five years at this office,” Wilkie said. "We are running an extensive search to determine the cause of the discrepancy."
In the past, customers who have complained about "lost" points to Dining Services have always been proven wrong, Wilkie said.
She said the office uses computer printouts detailing the customer's transactions to prove that the points have been used.
The system that the university has to compute dining points, Griffin Technologies Valadine Series Four, is used at campuses nationwide, Wilkie said.
(See Points, page 15)